Ld Dir,Agile Practice Mgt

At CVS Health, we’re building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care.As the nation’s leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues – caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.Position SummaryDirects activities of the team including overseeing and coordinating Scrum events, ensuring that any obstacles or impediments that hinder the team's progress are identified and addressed. Provides coaching and mentoring to the team and other stakeholders, fostering collaboration and effective communication across teams, and supporting the Product Owner in product backlog management and prioritization. Develops strategy to monitor and measure the team's progress through established metrics, promoting self-organization and autonomy among team members, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance team performance and productivity.What you will do

Administers the change management plan to support the adoption and sustainability of agile practices.

Advises general managers on retrospective meetings and feedback mechanisms to gather insights on process areas that need improvement.

Advises management on approaches to maximize value delivery and the return on investment (ROI).

Manages and advises teams on the standards for metrics and reporting to provide visibility into agile performance and share insights with stakeholders.

Aligns coaching and mentoring programs to the needs of agile staff and supporting teams to ensure positive project outcomes.

Communicates with agile teams through the utilization of management tools, collaboration platforms, and visualization boards.

Communicates with top management on how to implement agile methodologies that focus on flexibility and collaboration methods that effectively enable teams to respond to change.

Contributes to business objectives and strategizes on how to increase productivity and enable faster time-to-market for products and features in order to stay competitive in a rapidly evolving market.

Contributes to top-level decision making on governance and compliance protocols to ensure compliance with organizational policies, standards, and regulations.

Required Qualifications

10+ years leadership experience

10+ years overall technology delivery management experience

Strong communicator both verbal and written with the ability to influence across all functions and at all levels of the organization

Experience leading teams comprised of Business focused Scrum Masters, Program Managers and Project Managers

Managed product teams, performing HR responsibilities such as hiring and performance management

Adept at execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting) skills

Adept at using Scrum and Agile methodologies

Ensure that program management approaches are consistent, measurable, and aligned with corporate standards, Scrum and Agile best practices

Adept at business intelligence

Adept at collaboration and teamwork

Mastery of problem solving and decision making skills

Mastery of growth mindset (agility and developing yourself and others) skills

Preferred Qualifications

Understanding of budgets and portfolios including both Business and IT Capital Expense and Operations Expense

SCRUM Certified

Lead multiple product team leaders on complex initiatives

Manage change and promote continuous improvement of change management processes

Identify improvement opportunities to optimize execution speed and effectiveness

Track and communicate overall team progress

Ensure delivery of initiatives are on time, on budget and fall within organizational performance targets

Ensure initiative scope, schedule, budget, quality and associated metrics are available, accurate, and meet corporate standards and guidelines

Direct product teams handling all aspects of solution delivery, Agile methodologies

Oversee Agile processes and promote the use of Agile best practices and methodology

EducationBachelor's degree preferred/specialized training/relevant professional qualification.Pay RangeThe typical pay range for this role is:$144,200.00 - $288,400.00This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program.Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.Great benefits for great peopleWe take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan .

No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.

Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefitsWe anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 04/01/2025Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.